Weekend Update 2/23/14

[tehachapifan]

Awesome and inspiring contributions, as always!

All I managed to do this week is install an LED in the cab end of my SW1500 to illuminate the headlight...

[learmoia]

Awesome and inspiring contributions, as always!

All I managed to do this week is install an LED in the cab end of my SW1500 to illuminate the headlight...

 

OK Micro Trains... Here is 'The Bar'... Start lifting 

[BCRail_FSJ]

After several months of “putting it off” I finally took the plunge and started painting the backdrop of the Pine Pass area of my BC Rail Chetwynd Sub. I used a lighter sky blue latex paint on the horizon and a darker sky blue for the overhead sky. I tried something a little different than the norm when it came to the clouds, using oils so I could obtain a lighter feathery effect than I could with acrylics. After letting the oils dry for about two weeks I finished everything else with acrylics.img][/URL]

Chris
BC Rail Chetwynd Sub

Looks great.   I'd say you captured the look of the pass perfectly.!

[Puddington]

I finsihed a second 40' Briggs trailer; this time somewhat older, painted yellow but now rather rusted and with a load of Weyerhauser lumber destined for the east.....

[C855B]

I finsihed a seconf 40' Briggs trailer; this time rather rusted and with a load of Weyerhauser lumber destined for the east.....

Hmm... road-going trailers have very short lifespans, and are inspected frequently. A trailer with that much visible rust would likely not make it past the next state/provincial weigh station.

[Puddington]

Hmm... road-going trailers have very short lifespans, and are inspected frequently. A trailer with that much visible rust would likely not make it past the next state/provincial weigh station.

I'm sure that is the case (rather, I hope it is) but back in the early 90's when I was managing a corrugated products factory in Richmond BC we used a lot of flat decks; many of which looked just like this. In fact I used an old photo if such a trailer as a guide. I'm sure they would have been gigged had they gone on highways (well, if Vancouver had a highway of any note) but as they basically ran around downtown they never got inspected....

[primavw]

Sme amazing modeling going on this week! All I managed to get done was sculpting and painting some abutments...

[BCR 570]

Looks great.   I'd say you captured the look of the pass perfectly.!

Ditto - look forward to seeing more.


Tim

[BCR 570]

Puddy,
That's a cool flatbed.  ANy chance that one of our Canadian pushers might still have some in stock?

Was in Central Hobbies briefly today and checked with Hal for you - he has about five of each (40' & 45') left.


Tim

[BCR 570]

P.S. While in the store I ran into a friend (and lawyer) and I showed him his portrait on Railwire:

Glen Morgan switching Fife...

Said something about not having signed a release . . . 


Tim

[The Beer Baron]

Hmm... road-going trailers have very short lifespans, and are inspected frequently.

Not so. Most trailers easily last 15 years. At $20'000 for a dry van, and vastly more for a flatdeck, you want your money's worth.

A trailer with that much visible rust would likely not make it past the next state/provincial weigh station.

Also not so. A trailer that ugly may be placed under greater scrutiny by the Ministry of Transport, and hauled into every scale it tries to go past - but that doesn't mean it won't pass a safety. As long as it has it's annual safety sticker.

Now that load of lumber on the other hand may be a bit big.

[Jeff AKA St0rm]

Lots of work again this week at the club layout. All 525 feet of mainline are installed, wired and testing has started.



More pictures can be found on the blog

http://panthersubdivision.blogspot.ca/

Jeff

[C855B]

Not so. Most trailers easily last 15 years. At $20'000 for a dry van, and vastly more for a flatdeck, you want your money's worth.

Also not so. A trailer that ugly may be placed under greater scrutiny by the Ministry of Transport, and hauled into every scale it tries to go past - but that doesn't mean it won't pass a safety. As long as it has it's annual safety sticker.

Now that load of lumber on the other hand may be a bit big.

We will then have to agree to disagree. I worked for state DOTs until retiring last year.

Bad-looking equipment follows the maxim that while beauty is only skin deep, lax maintenance goes clear to the bone. "Increased scrutiny" is correct - to the point that it becomes uneconomical to operate since your driver would be burning on-duty hours sitting around for inspections every time he passed a scale.

[MVW]

Been working on signaling on the layout. Got all the mainline detection in and adding switch machines and signals. I am just using Digitrax signal heads for now and getting the system up and running and then I will decide on building signal masts. I am using Panel Pro to control the signals. Lots to learn but so far working great.


Paul

That looks darn fine, Paul. Have you been sharing other photos of your layout?

Jim

[jpec]

 That street trackage is badass! 

Jeff